Battle Through the Heavens: The Alchemist Starting from the Ye Family

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Inside the cauldron, silver-gray flames roared and burned, and amidst the flames, the faint shape of a pill could be seen, with a delicate fragrance emanating from it.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, the nascent pill gradually became round. About an hour later, Ye Chen suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, flicked his finger, and the lid of the cauldron flew off. A streak of azure light shot out from the cauldron and then automatically landed in his hand.

Ye Chen's lips curled into a smile as he looked at the perfectly round pill in his hand, no bigger than a thumb. Although it was small, it was a genuine Grade 7 pill, something that would be fought over by countless people in an auction house.

Xuan Kongzi, standing nearby, also showed surprise. He hadn't expected that his disciple would actually refine a seventh-grade pill in just three attempts!

Despite making two mistakes, he was able to quickly learn from them and perfectly prevent them from happening again in the next refining process. This rate of growth is simply amazing!

"Good, very good!" Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but exclaim again.

"However, one success doesn't mean anything. Let's take a break and keep going!"

Only through intense training can this disciple's potential be maximized. Xuan Kongzi truly understood this, so he didn't hesitate to use the materials and made the necessary arrangements.

Ye Chen would certainly not object to this.

Moreover, by refining a few more Qi-instant pills, one can keep some on hand.

For more than half a month, Ye Chen basically stayed at home. Anyway, there were plenty of medicinal herbs, and he could even have them delivered when he ran out. All his attention was focused on refining pills.

With such tireless dedication, he naturally reaped considerable rewards. He successfully refined quite a few pills at the low-grade seventh rank, not just the easy-to-refine Instant Qi Pill, but also Transformation Pill, Snow Soul Pill, and others. Although they were all low-grade seventh rank pills, their difficulty in refining varied.

It is precisely because of this that Ye Chen's alchemy skills have been greatly improved, and his success rate in producing low-grade seventh-rank pills has now reached 60%.

"call……"

"Looks like I should take a break."

Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, shifted his body, and instantly a series of cracking sounds came from between his bones, making his body, which had not moved for a long time, feel a sense of comfort.

However, such a long refining process is much more taxing on the mind than refining a sixth-grade pill before. So even though Ye Chen's soul is strong, he is now somewhat unable to withstand it, and he has to stop refining the pill this time.

Of course, the results were very gratifying. At this point, his storage ring contained eight or nine low-grade seventh-rank pills of various kinds...

More than twenty days later, when Ye Chen walked out of the alchemy room again, he felt as if he had been in another world.

He shook his head, banishing the inexplicable feeling from his mind, and turned to leave...

Next, he wanted to tell his teacher that he wanted to take a stroll around Saint Pill City, then go to the trade fair, and finally return to his family to see how the Ye family was doing.

However, he had only walked a short distance when he suddenly encountered a "ghost" around the corner, and it was a very beautiful "female ghost"!

"Junior Sister Ying'er? What are you doing here?" Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, looking at the girl who had obviously been standing there for a while.

"Waiting for you!" Cao Ying's words were very concise. Then she looked at Ye Chen deeply and asked, "I heard from my teacher that you started practicing alchemy with President Xuan Kong half a month ago. Judging from your current appearance, has your training ended?"

Ye Chen nodded, but did not say anything.

He sensed that Cao Ying's emotions were a bit off at that moment, but he didn't know why...

Seeing Ye Chen's expression, Cao Ying took a deep breath, gently bit her lip, and finally asked, "You are now... a seventh-grade alchemist?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, then realized that this was what the girl was struggling with.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen didn't tell any white lies, but simply nodded and admitted it.

Cao Ying looked visibly dejected, and surprisingly, she showed a rare look of disappointment, though she quickly hid it.

That's understandable...

It should be noted that Cao Ying regarded Ye Chen as her rival and the goal she was determined to surpass from the moment she entered the Pill Tower.

Although she has greatly improved both her cultivation and alchemy skills by following Xuan Yi over the past few months, she is still only a mid-level fifth-grade alchemist at the nine-star Dou Ling level.

If this rate of improvement were to be discussed in the outside world, it would put a bunch of self-proclaimed geniuses to shame and make them unable to lift their heads...

Even within the Pill Tower, this is an achievement that would surprise even the higher-ups.

Compared to the man in front of her, Cao Ying felt utterly defeated.

She originally thought that with her hard work, she could close the gap between them, but she didn't expect that the other person's improvement was even greater than hers. How could she possibly pursue him?

Seeing that the girl's expression was a bit off, Ye Chen decided to slip away first...

After saying, "I have something to do, let's talk again another time," Ye Chen hurriedly left.

This made Cao Ying, watching from behind, grit her teeth in anger...

That despicable bastard! Seeing such a beautiful girl like me heartbroken, he didn't even offer to comfort me, he just ran away...

"May you live a lonely life forever! You bastard!"

Cursing under her breath, Cao Ying stomped her foot and turned to head towards her training room.

Next, she will cultivate relentlessly, surpassing that brat in both martial arts and alchemy, until he obediently falls at her feet and is conquered...

If Ye Chen, who had just left, knew what this girl was thinking, he would definitely say that being conquered was fine, but if the method and position were different, he might be quite willing...

Chapter 170 First Meeting

Xuan Kongzi did not stop Ye Chen from going out.

He had witnessed his disciple's training these past few days; it was nothing short of insane. While there were undoubtedly those more eccentric than him in the world, none could match his efficiency.

"Alright, it's been so long, it's good to go home and visit. When you get home, don't forget to give my regards to Elder Ye..."

This "Elder Ye" refers to Ye Zhong.

After obtaining the Sea Heart Flame, Ye Zhong's alchemy skills indeed improved greatly, almost reaching the threshold of the seventh-grade peak...

Furthermore, with Ye Chen becoming the personal disciple of the Pill Tower's president, the Ye family's status within the Pill Tower naturally rose accordingly.

Ye Zhong regained his position as an elder of the Pill Tower. Although he was only an enforcement elder and did not directly inherit the position of one of the eight elders of the Ye family, it would be a matter of course as long as Ye Zhong took another step forward, so the Ye family was not in a hurry.

"Yes, teacher. Then this disciple will take his leave..." Ye Chen bowed and then silently left Xuan Kongzi's room.

Seeing Ye Chen leave, Xuan Kongzi also stopped what he was doing and fell into deep thought...

"This child's improvement rate far exceeds my expectations. It seems that it won't be long before we can send him to that place..."

It would probably take several years for him to get out of that place. It's better to let him go home and visit first; after all, he's still just a child.

The reason why becoming a core disciple of the Pill Tower allows for a terrifying boost is precisely because of a secret realm world passed down from ancient times...

This secret realm can be said to be one of the most core secrets of the Pill Tower. Even among the core disciples of the Pill Tower, very few are qualified to enter.

Because the one in charge of this secret realm is not the three giants and three elders of the Pill Tower, but the Lesser Pill Tower!

Of course, if it were Ye Chen and Cao Ying, they would naturally be qualified to enter this secret realm. After all, as the three prominent figures of the Pill Tower, Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi are themselves elders of the Lesser Pill Tower, and they are naturally qualified to allow their personal disciples to enjoy most of the benefits of the Pill Tower.

In the original novel, Cao Ying's rapid growth was due not only to her innate talent but also to the crucial role she played during her five years of seclusion.

Of course, outsiders, including the Cao family, had no idea what Cao Ying had gone through in the past five years. Even as family members, they couldn't contact her. But when she emerged from seclusion, the twenty-year-old Cao Ying was already a seventh-grade alchemist, and her soul realm had even undergone a terrifying improvement...

All of this is because of that secret world!

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Ye Chen left the giant tower, unaware that his master had already prepared the path for him to take next. At this moment, he was strolling around the inner city of Saint Pill City with a curious expression.

Although he had been a core disciple of the Pill Tower for many days, this was Ye Chen's first time leaving the giant tower and entering the inner city. Therefore, he planned to familiarize himself with everything here before going to the trading area...

After walking around, to be honest, Ye Chen was quite disappointed.

The inner city of Saint Pill City is already part of the Pill Tower's internal area, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. Even the five major families can only enter if they are led by an elder serving in the Pill Tower. Therefore, Ye Chen did not find anything interesting after wandering around.

Disappointed

Ye Chen then gave up on continuing his exploration and headed directly towards the Alchemist Trade Fair at the intersection of the inner and outer realms.

This time, Ye Chen planned to go up to the second and third floors to take a look. Anyway, he had quite a few seventh-grade pills, which should be enough to exchange for some good things.

Upon arriving at the gate of the trade fair, Ye Chen found it still packed with people. He was wearing the seventh-grade alchemist badge that Xuan Kongzi had specially awarded him when he came out earlier, so naturally no one dared to stop him.

To receive an alchemist badge personally awarded by the president of the Pill Tower, Ye Chen is probably the only person in the entire Pill Domain, or even the entire Central Continent, to enjoy such treatment...

Under the stern gazes of the guards, Ye Chen passed directly through the first floor and went straight up the stairs to the second floor.

Upon entering the second floor, the noise subsided considerably. The second floor was quite spacious, with dazzling crystals laid out on the floor, resembling smooth mirrors that were almost blinding. On these crystal floors, there were also many crystal stands, and the items on them, even from a distance, were clearly of much higher quality than those in the main hall below.

There were far fewer people on the second floor than on the lower floor, and the people there were also much better behaved. They were all quietly looking at the items they wanted and then whispering to the stall owners about how to exchange them.

Ye Chen was also silently searching for what he needed. After walking a few steps, he stopped in front of a certain spot.

His gaze fell upon a jade box on the platform in front of him, inside which lay a very peculiar flower…

This is an extremely brightly colored flower. The entire flower is extremely vibrant, and what's eerie is that in the center of the flower is a human face, with eyes, nose, and mouth, so lifelike that it gives one a chilling feeling.

"This is... a ghost face flower?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at the strange ghost-face flower, and thought of a pill that had also appeared in the original work...

Yin Yang Life Soul Pill!

Although it is only a mid-grade seventh-rank pill, it is a miraculous pill that, like the Bone-Regenerating and Blood-Melting Pill, can help the soul re-integrate into the newly refined body, with the extraordinary effect of soul fusion and life restoration...

After obtaining Han Feng's storage ring, Ye Chen spent a day checking all of his pill formulas.

Although Han Feng acquired a large number of his teacher's possessions after killing him, very few of them were truly high-level items...

For example, Han Feng doesn't have a single pill formula of the seventh rank or higher!

It's likely because these things were so precious that Yao Chen stored them all in his storage ring and carried them with him. He wouldn't waste his enormous soul power to make another set, so Han Feng, who didn't obtain the Bone Flame Ring, naturally couldn't get one.

However, the Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill is not among them...

As a mid-grade seventh-rank elixir, it has more than just the function of regenerating the spirit body; it is also a miraculous medicine for saving lives and reviving the soul!

Since he possessed the formula for this unique elixir, Ye Chen naturally couldn't let go of the Ghost Face Flower, one of the main ingredients of the Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill.

Before he could even ask the price, a surprised and delighted voice suddenly came from behind him: "Oh? Brother Ye?"

Ye Chen turned his head and saw Dan Xuan, dressed in an alchemist's robe, walking towards him from not far away.

However, what caught Ye Chen's attention was that behind him, a little girl who looked only seven or eight years old was timidly following behind Dan Xuan...

Chapter 171 The Strange Dan Chen

Ye Chen looked at the girl behind Dan Xuan. She looked to be about seven or eight years old. She seemed a little shy and kept hiding behind the adults. Her little hands were clenched tightly, but she didn't dare to touch the people around her.

This scene stirred something within Ye Chen, and a name suddenly came to mind...

Dan Chen!

This must be the strange girl from the Dan family who even the enchantress from the Cao family dares not underestimate, right?

Ye Chen remembered that this Dan Chen seemed to be able to absorb the soul power of those she came into contact with, and this ability was beyond her control...

In the original novel, when this girl first appeared, she seemed to startle Xiao Yan, almost causing him to fall into her trap.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but take this little girl more seriously. He wondered what strange change had occurred to her that had granted her such terrifying abilities...

Yes, it's terrifying!

This ability is terrifying not only to outsiders, but also to young girls.

Moreover, seeing the girl's pale face, as if she were seriously ill, it was clear that the strange soul power was too great, even to the point of affecting her physical constitution...

If it weren't for the Dan family's profound foundation and countless medicinal herbs to nourish the body, Dan Chen would probably have been killed by his own terrifying soul before reaching adulthood, as his soul power autonomously devoured and grew!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen sighed slightly.

Although he and Danxuan were close friends in this life, even after reading the original story, he didn't know how to treat Danxuan's younger sister. So, even though he wanted to, Ye Chen could only say that he was powerless to help.

"Brother Dan! I never expected to meet you and my brother here again..." Ye Chen smiled slightly and clasped his hands in greeting.

Dan Xuan was clearly very happy, and when he looked at the alchemist badge that Ye Chen was wearing, he was shocked, and then his eyes showed obvious envy.

"Congratulations, Brother Ye! Not only have you become a disciple of President Xuan Kong, but you have also broken through to the seventh-grade alchemist level in just a few months..."

"A seventh-grade alchemist who is not yet an adult—Brother Ye's future is destined to be limitless!"

Danxuan felt a mix of emotions.

When I first met this person, he was only a fifth-grade alchemist, while I had already reached the sixth grade.

Less than three years later, he was still stuck at the sixth rank, while the other party had already surpassed him and reached the seventh rank. This huge gap made Danxuan want to shut himself off.

Ye Chen merely smiled reservedly at Danxuan's heartfelt words and said nothing more.

Since this was a public place, it wasn't suitable for the two of them to catch up, so they only exchanged a few words before getting together and moving around together.